Presentation
Evaluation of chronic back pain.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Lumbar spine tuberculosis
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Destruction of bodies of L4 and L5 vertebrae. There was also soft tissue mass extending into the spinal canal and tracking into a paraspinal mass.
Case Discussion
This patient was a known case of pulmonary tuberculosis undergoing treatment. He developed back pain. The MR images showed destruction of bodies of L4 and L5. There was also soft tissue mass extending into the spinal canal and tracking along the paraspinal mass.